Tuesday, December 7th, 2021
Removing judges without inquiry can set wrong precedent: Shaukat Siddiqui’s counsel
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Constitution required that an inquiry be conducted into the allegations levelled against a judge before dismissing them from their position. Headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, a five-member larger bench of the SC had taken up an appeal by Siddiqui against the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and the October 11, 2018, notification under which he was removed as a superior court judge for his July 21, 2018, speech at the DistrictRead More
Economy heading in right direction: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD, DEC 07 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators are stable with reserves in a stable condition. Chairing a meeting of the Macro Economic Advisory Group in Islamabad, the Prime Minister said the government has tackled both the economic disaster left by the previous government and COVID very well; and now the economy is growing at a sustainable pace Imran Khan said the increase in large-scale manufacturing and value-addition of goods, increased revenues and an increase in exports showed that the policy measures takenRead More
UCP, UoS Win Gold Medals in Judo as Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive Continues
Islamabad, Dec 7 /DNA/ – The University of Central Punjab (UCP) and the University of Sargodha (UoS) won gold medals respectively in the men and women judo competitions on the second day of Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive being held at Pakistan Sports Complex. Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women Kashmala Tariq distributed medals among the winners and runners-up. In her remarks, Kashmala Tariq said that the Pakistani youth do not lack talent and can bring medals for the country from all international competitions if provided proper training andRead More
IHC asks Rana Shamim to submit affidavit by Monday
ISLAMABAD, DEC 07 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday ordered former chief judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court Rana Shamim to submit his original affidavit by next Monday and if he failed to do so then the court would indict him. The former GB judge despite court order has failed to submit his original affidavit and also failed to file his response on the court’s show-cause notice. However, during the court hearing, Mr Shamim termed the contents of his affidavit absolutely correct prompting the chief justice of IslamabadRead More
Public level committee’s will be set up across the country to control drug menace: Kaleem
ISLAMABAD, DEC 7 /DNA/ – The business community across the country will be increasingly involved in the campaign against drugs (SM Munir). Kaleem Imam, Secretary, Narcotics Control Division, said that the drug menace was spreading rapidly in the society and to eradicate this menace, the mission would be carried out by setting up public committees across the country. He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by SM Munir, Patron in Chief of United Business Group at his office yesterday.SMRead More
“Mountain in the Changing Climate” put on display at PAC
Rawalpindi /DNA/ – An exhibition of paintings “mountains in the changing climate” inaugurated on Tuesday at Rawalpindi Art Gallery. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Punjab Arts Council Rawalpindi and Development Communications network (Devcom-Pakistan) in connection with the ongoing 11th edition of Pakistan Mountain Festival. The advocacy festival is an annual flagship event of Devcom-Pakistan to commemorate International Mountain Day that falls on December 11. Founder and Director Pakistan Mountain Festival Munir Ahmed told this scribe that more than 50 paintings by the students of different universities and colleges fromRead More